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2. a) Fill in this table to show the properties of xylem and phloem cells.
Some answers have been done for you.
xylem phloem
materials
transported
materials
transported from
materials
transported to shoots and leaves
materials travel in
one or both
directions?
2. b) Xylem and phloem are arranged in plants as vascular bundles. They form a
continuous system connecting roots, stems and leaves. Describe the arrangement
of xylem and phloem in a plant’s root, stem and leaves.
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3. Describe two ways the structure of a leaf is adapted to prevent excessive water loss
from the plant.
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5. Turgor pressure affects plant cells. Complete the sentences for each of the cells
shown below:
When turgor pressure is ………….……, the pressure on the cell walls is low.
away from the cell wall, damaging the cell. The cell wall is said to be
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7. Animal and plant cells manage water uptake and loss in different ways. As animal
cells do not have cell walls, there is nothing to prevent them from taking in to
much water. When this happens the cell bursts. What is the correct term for this?
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8. Explain two ways in which root hair cells are adapted to increase water up-take
by osmosis.
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9. Redwoods are the tallest species of tree in the world. Explain how the process of
transpiration causes water to travel from the roots to the branches of a tree this size.
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10. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences using the words in the box.
a) Plants lose water when they open the stomata in their leaves to let in ………………….
b) Water always moves from an area of ……………….. concentration to an area of
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c) This movement of water is called ………………….
d) ………………. the light intensity will increase the rate of transpiration.
e) Decreasing the ……………….. will increase the rate of transpiration.
f) ………………… the air movement and temperature will decrease the rate of transpiration.
11. Describe how you could use the equipment shown to investigate the effect of
temperature on transpiration. Think about which variables you will change and which
you will ensure stay the same.
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